Orthosis house: a habitability strategy for ageing in place

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.21655252605

• Palavras-chave: Ageing in place (AiP), Gerontechnology, Architecture, Human Building Interaction (HBI)

• Keywords: Ageing in place (AiP), Gerontechnology, Architecture, Human Building Interaction (HBI)

• Abstract:

  Choosing "Ageing in place" refers to the individual's ability to remain living in the same environment without the need to move as a result of ageing. A prerequisite for aging in place is to detect the physiological-functional and socio-economic demands of the user and from there propose constructive and assistive technologies in order to make human interaction with the built environment as responsive as possible. Considering the home as an orthosis for the ageing process, based on habitability strategies, can, through equity of use, safety, comfort and privacy, promote physiological-functional abilities for an abundant life in senescence and senility. This article presents the opportunities of gerontechnology applied to the concept of the home-orthosis as habitability strategies, with the figure of the architect as a potential agent of transformation together with the multidisciplinary team of integrated health care for the elderly for ageing in place (AiP).